SHIPPENSBURG - Shippensburg University senior Holly Harrar is registered and ready to vote here in the Primary Election in April, but she will have to go through the registration process again in order to vote elsewhere in Pennsylvania for her choice for President come November.

But because she attended the Pennsylvania Department of State's "Everyone Votes PA" presentation Wednesday night, while on assignment for Shippensburg University Television, she now knows how to complete the process.

"It was interesting to see," Harrar said.

Harrar was one of more than two dozen students in Old Main Chapel receiving a crash course in the intricacies of the registering and voting process in Pennsylvania. A voter education initiative launched by the Pennsylvania Department of State, the presentation was "aimed at increasing participation in the electoral process," according to a press release.

Melissa Frey, special assistant to the secretary, was the host of the presentation. There were three goals she was hoping to achieve with the presentation: to demystify the registration process, simplify it, and engage people to get out and vote.

"It was nice to see so many students here," Frey said.

Savannah Plant, a political science major, said she came to the event on the suggestion of her professor.

"I actually needed help so I got some answers. It worked out well for me. It was a lot more enjoyable than I thought it could be," Plant said.

The presentation consisted of a Power Point that explained who can vote, the different ways to register to vote, understanding what is on the ballot, where and when to go vote, what a primary election is and how it works, and what to expect when voters arrive at the polling locations.

After explaining all that, there were 20 true or false questions for students to test their knowledge of rules and regulations when it comes to voting, such as when people can register to vote, whether or not people in jail or those with felony convictions can vote, and what forms of ID are acceptable.

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Student Bailey Dawkins admitted that he's been putting off registering, so he took advantage of the opportunity to receive help getting registered.

With Dawkins getting help registering, Plant receiving answers to her questions, and Harrar understanding what she needs to do to re-register, all three of Frey's goals were met Wednesday night.